But his embrace wasn't welcomed. She felt so dirty, and was bitter for everything that had ever been and gone wrong. Between them, between Reese, Grattis, between everything. She broke away from him, shrugging him off as she angrily wiped at her tears.
"Don't you get it, Tenran?" she said, turning away from him as she shook her head. Fresh tears wet her eyes now as she stared back at him. "I don't want you to. This is my life, Tenran. My fate. And I'll be damned if I'll let you try to rescue me again." ANd even as she told him this, she found herself shaking as she began to sob.